Cryptic Stuff

[not_for_sale]

While it was done some years ago I see, I thought I would try a cryptic crossword-like thread for fun and to try and boost a little more interest here. I made up the below question for anyone interested in such a challenge. I thought the first person to get it correct might come up with the next question. A clue though - if you copy one from a newspaper or magazine etc., the answer can often be found on the internet. I can explain the answer for anyone who asks. 🙂

The prisoner at the cave would not stand for the electrically charged droplets of water.

(12 letters)

[countessalmirena]

No, but that’s a good answer!

[countessalmirena]

Alternative clue: 

 An audible punch, a right-facing choice had the befuddled group stink with an uneasy little biter.

[countessalmirena]

The original clue is:

How you go, o changeable nymph! From the southern settlement thou pursuest an old peace but fell in with a cop, look out, America!

A clue to one part of this:

Old peace could seem such a gentle way of going down the stream?

[countessalmirena]

Third letter is u.

[janeababe]

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@countessalmirena wrote:

Third letter is u.

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This helps, (I say that like I have hope 😂😂😂😂). Thank you.   I’ve already gone through two pieces of A4 scrap paper, working out meanings, words, etc.... *sigh* 😄

Also, and FYI....  an interesting bit of trivia, there are five thousand, seven hundred and fifty seven 15 letter words in the English language 😭. 

I’m going onto night duty tonight, for a week, so I’ll have a bit more time (I hope) to work on these clues.

How’s everyone else plodding along with it? 💋 

[domino-710]

Plodding - LOL - I'm up that stream without a paddle. 

[the_great_she_elephant]

Me too!  I keep wanting to say metamorphosis - but that's only 13 letters.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

_ _ u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ l o U S

[not_for_sale]

I'm going to have a go, but I'm far from confident LOL.

Deuteranomalous? 

[countessalmirena]

not_for_sale, you were right...

                                                                   ... to be far from confident.

It's not deuteranomalous.

K1ooo is absolutely on the ball with the filled-in letters so far.

Will it help if I say that it is a word used in entomology rather than ophthalmology?